Editorial Note: As the world’s fourth most populous nation and the custodian of critical green-transition minerals, Indonesia’s economic shift under the “Prabowonomics” doctrine carries profound implications for global supply chains. This report explores how Jakarta’s pivot toward assertive resource nationalism and state-led industrialization may redefine the “Indonesian Dream” and its role within the G20 and the Global South.
DAVOS, Switzerland — At the high-altitude theater of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto is set to deliver a pivotal “Special Address” at 14:00 CET (20:00 WIB) today, Thursday, January 22. The President will introduce a disruptive economic framework to the global elite: “Prabowonomics.” This doctrine signals a definitive shift from the traditional emerging-market playbook toward aggressive industrial downstreaming, food nationalism, and a “transactional-pragmatic” foreign policy that demands a seat at the table for the Global South.
A Pragmatic Realignment
According to an official statement from the Press, Media, and Information Bureau of the Presidential Secretariat (BPMI Setpres), the President’s participation in Davos is a strategic continuation of his recent diplomatic successes in London. The administration’s focus remains on securing tangible commitments that bolster national interests.
“The President emphasized that every international commitment established, whether in London or Davos, must yield concrete results for national interests, including job creation and technology transfer,” the BPMI Setpres stated in its official release.
In the official WEF agenda, President Prabowo’s session follows addresses by other world leaders, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. This placement underscores Indonesia’s growing significance within the international order as an assertive gatekeeper of critical global supply chains.
The Davos Calculus
As the President takes the stage at the Congress Centre, the focus for the “Davos Crowd” will be on Indonesia’s macroeconomic stability and regulatory certainty. Prabowonomics posits that Indonesia is no longer merely a passive recipient of global capital, but an active architect of its own industrial destiny, leveraging its immense natural wealth to secure high-value partnerships.
“Prabowonomics is the transition from quiet potential to assertive power; it is the declaration that Indonesia’s resources are no longer for sale, but for partnership.”
EMHA FIRMANSYAH | CHIEF POLITICAL ANALYST
A seasoned investigative analyst specializing in the intersection of Global South geopolitics and Indonesian macroeconomics. Emha (Hero) Firmansyah focuses on state-driven industrial policy and the regional dynamics of Nusa Tenggara Barat.
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Reportage based on official releases from the Presidential Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia (BPMI Setpres) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 Programme.
